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Week of Sunday, January 3:
Worship & Announcements
MISSION STATEMENT: Celebrating and sharing God’s love in a welcoming community of faith, while serving others.
What's New
Sunday School
NO Sunday School or confirmation this weekend. See you again on Jan. 10.
Worship
Second Sunday of Christmas - Jan. 3
Sunday worship livestream (9 a.m.) link:

Access past worship videos from one of these locations:
Serving Today:
Liturgist – Amy Kragnes
Organist/Pianist – Carol Novak 
Technical Director – Chris Rich
In-Person Worship Cancelled

Our last in-person worship was November 15. We will continue to provide online worship, which is available via livestream and recording on our Worship Video page, Facebook page, and YouTube channel. We do not anticipate returning to in-person worship until early 2021, depending on significant reductions in the virus test positivity rate and number of new COVID cases.
Weekly Readings:
Mon. – Proverbs 3:1-12
Tues. – Luke 6:27-31
Wed. – Ephesians 3:1-12

Thurs. – 1 Samuel 3:1-21
Fri. – 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Sat. – Psalm 29
Stewardship
Giving Status
Offering for Week of 12/20/2020: $6404.00
Last Week’s Ongoing Offering: $2722.00
This amount is a combination of Electronic Simply Giving, GivePlus+ and Sunday donations (Weekly offering of $6,927 needed to meet budgeted expenses)
GivePlus+
You can give either through the GivePlus+ Mobile app on your smartphone or by visiting our website at https://lord-of-love.org/giving
When using the GivePlus+ app, be sure to select Lord of Love Lutheran Omaha.
Fellowship and Community
Sunday Morning Fellowship
10 a.m. on Sundays, hosted by Dave Lueders
or CALL 301-715- 8592 and enter Meeting ID: 920 1921 8772

Project Linus
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone that participated in making blankets for Project Linus this year. We delivered 21 blankets on December 22nd. Although 2020 has been challenging, this process worked very well. Maybe we will continue to offer this option each year when we make blankets. It’s such a blessing to offer a child warmth and comfort when they need it most. Have a blessed New Year. 
-Jackie Combes
Birthdays and Anniversaries
A birthday and anniversary list is included below. Did we miss someone? Please email marylou@lord-of-love.org
God Sightings
Email Pastor Becky or loveletter@lord-of-love.org to share your God Sightings with others.
This Week at Lord of Love
SUNDAY                               
9:00 am Worship Online
10:00 am Fellowship Hour Online
No Sunday School or confirmation
MONDAY                               
8:00 pm AA & Al Anon
TUESDAY                             
WEDNESDAY
6:45 Confirmation Online
THURSDAY   
FRIDAY                                
9:00 am Zoom Coffee Fellowship
9:30 am Al Anon Mtg.
7:30 pm AA
SATURDAY
7:00 am Zoom Men’s Ministry Breakfast
SUNDAY                              
9:00 am Worship Online
10:00 am Fellowship Hour Online
10:30 am Sunday School Online
10:30 am Confirmation Online
In Our Prayers
Mary Boyd and family; Brian Walther; Earl Papenhausen, father of Lisa Meyer; Mary Meyer, mother of Ruthie Christensen; Stephanie Johnston (daughter of Joyce Madsen); Brandi Brewer (daughter-in-law of Pat & Jesse Brewer); Roland & Carol Bronstad (friends of Judy Egr); Mike Morgan (son of Jim & Jeri Morgan); Ed Guthrie; Jason Combes; Sarge Schuchard; Axton Myers (3 yr old w/cancer – friend of the Lueders); Brian Palmer (grandson of Nancy Shinrock); Sheila Larson; Phil Nickisch (friend of Dave Lueders); Chuck Flansburg (friend of Judy Egr); Donald Egr (uncle of David Egr); Betty Thompson (mother of Beth Olson); Janet Jensen (mother of Dawn Burton); Cindy Moos (friend of Tom and Beth Olson); Vern Nemitz (uncle of Paula Foster); Lucy Klos (sister-in-law of Mike & Christie Klos); Ron & Brenda Thom; Kathy Campina (cousin of Rose Roberts); Stephanie Ulrich (relative of Paula Foster); Roslynn Thom (sister of Ron Thom); Ken Lineweaver (step-dad of Gwen Edwards); Babette Garder (mother of Kenn Garder); Eileen Nagle (mother-in-law of Tara Novak); Olivia Griffin (daughter of Scott and Dana Griffin); Steve Wiitala, (friend of Karen Mullen); Connie Bennett (cousin of Karen Armitage); Don Lueders, Lisa Lueders (brother of Dave Lueders & sister-in-law of Dave Lueders); Caregivers and those who suffer with addictions and depression, those seeking employment, those dealing with infertility or seeking to adopt

Those Who Are Deployed
Jeremy Dolder, family member of the Lueders
Abel Avalos, son of Miguel & Rosie Avalos
Tanner Torosian, grandson of Lorraine Mohrlock
  • Prayers for behind the scenes and front line health care workers.
  • Those living with food insecurity and financial hardship.
  • All of those working from home and homeschooling their children.
  • Children who are missing their teachers, friends and school routine.
Adding Names to the Bulletin Prayer List
Please contact Mary Lou in the church office (402 493 2946) or marylou@lord-of-love.org. We need your help to keep our prayer list current. To update or delete names from the prayer list, please notify the Church office.
January Birthdays
02         Peg Pennell
08         Mike Klos
08         Julia Ritonya
09         Nathaniel Gust
10         Kim Schuchard
11         Josh Combes
11         Pat Wineinger
13         Blaine Meyer
17         Alex Harris
18         Allison Fingalson
20         Doug Roberts
21         Bill Morris
21         Davis Reinhardt
22         Tara McConnell
22         McKenzie Miller
22         Jessica Ritonya
23         Steve Liston
23         Alaina Rowen
25         Daniel Concannon
25         Heather Hansen
25         Anne Yarger
31         Sarissa Thompson
January Anniversaries
1 Paul & Jackie Barnett
Synod
NSWO Virtual Winter Retreat
Saturday, January 23, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
As the saying goes this year, “2020 has been a year like no other.” Knowing the last two years we have had to cancel the Winter Retreat due to winter weather, and that COVID-19 will still be prevalent in January 2021, your NSWO board has decided to hold a virtual Winter Retreat for 2021: Encourage, Build, and Celebrate.

Join us for a morning of Bible study, updates from your Nebraska Synodical Women’s Organization, special guests, and more all from the comfort of your local location. There will be no cost and a Zoom link will be shared via the website in mid-January. We are still working on details; however, we do have one special guest confirmed. So mark your calendars and we will “see” you in January.
Contacts
Office Phone: 402.493.2946
Fax: 402.493.3087
Website: lord-of-love.org

Pastor
The Rev. Rebecca Sells

Office Administrator, Prayer Chain, and Financial Secretary
Mary Lou Gustafson

Director of Faith Formation
Heather Christensen
2021 Church Council
Vision and Coordination:
Brian Lund, President;
Tom Olson, Vice-President;
Renae Rich, Secretary;
Doug Armitage, Treasurer
Nurture: Joan Witt and Shelby Lamoureux
Outreach: Charise Adams
and Matt Willard
Resources: Brandon Zalesky
and Brandon Hansen
Worship: Rex Quadhamer
and Shawn Lorenzen
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